tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559740088442079142024-02-22T04:58:39.095-08:00Went to FaroMatt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.comBlogger1114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-62556550103367744692016-01-02T17:47:00.002-08:002016-01-02T17:47:38.500-08:00Bring on 2016! Goals and ResolutionsWell blogger, I am back. So sorry that I left you for the last six months, but life got in the way. I know, I have a life! ha! Bet you didn't realize that. What exactly did I do in the last six months? <br />
Camp, garden, camp, garden, hunt, kids started another year of school, trip to northern BC to see family, leg got crushed, trip to Ontario (kid free) to visit a friend, a heap of school work, lots and lots of workouts at the gym, group fitness training, crazy amounts of walking, and then Christmas.<br />
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But I am back and at just the right time- IT IS GOAL SETTING TIME! I love setting goals. I love making resolutions. Making lists.... holy shit how I love making a list. Even better than making it, is crossing things off my list! So let me see how I did with my goals and resolutions from 2015:<br />
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1. More self care. Yep. Walking and gym time have turned into my self care time. And book reading. I am learning how to find time just for me and I believe my mental health is benefiting greatly from it. I have a lot of anxiety (must do all the things or die from guilt), but the self care is helping.<br />
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2. FIT! Oh baby, I am there! I wanted to be back to the level of fitness I was at before I had my reconstructive skin surgery two years ago. Totally there. Might even be more fit than I was. Done! I walk. A lot. Winter goal is around 20k steps a day and summer goal is 30k steps a day. And I was at the gym a lot. Hurray for fitness!<br />
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3. Find more ways to encourage active learning with the boys. Easy since they are curious little buggers. We lit stuff on fire, we do math games while we walk, they helped me garden.... Done!<br />
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4. Veggies and eggs. Veggies had another amazing year! Garden and greenhouse were successful other than potatoes. Just a crappy crop overall for them and I am guessing my soil was too dense. Plans for a second greenhouse are in the works. Eggs... nope. Damn it. Chicken coop is in, but I have been patiently waiting for our town to pass their chicken bylaw for the last 4 and a half years. Guess what... this girl is finally just going to say fuck it, and do it.<br />
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5. Just say no. YES! I am getting so much better at this one! I said no to a lot of requests that I knew would exhaust me or that I really just didn't have time for. No! No! No! The guilt is still there when I say no, and I did go back a few times and agree (damn it), but I am getting better at realizing that I do not have to do all the things.<br />
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6. Learn to be content where I am. Yep. Still love Faro. Sucks when people move away, but this town is still awesome and Matt loves his job (ps. new job title! He is officially the Nurse in Charge!)<br />
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7. Finish my school work! Done! Well mostly. I am a Personal Trainer! Ya me! And I am also a certified Fitness Instructor Specialist (meaning I can lead group fitness class). Still in progress is my Nutrition Diploma. Working hard at that right now.<br />
<br />8. And back on the list for year 9 or so.... deal with that damn
rubbermaid of pictures. Damn it. Another failed year at that one.<br />
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Okay! Time for the new list! <span style="font-size: large;"><b>2016 IS GOING TO BE AWESOME!</b></span> Well, of course it is. Every year is awesome because I make it awesome! Can you tell I am really excited about making these new goals?<br />
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1. Went North Fitness gets off the ground. My little business is ready to go! I would like to start working one on one with people as a personal trainer (I have one client already), and offering more group classes. Everything is already in motion to make this all happen and I am rather giddy about it! <br />
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2. Walk 5000km. I am a fitbit junkie. Last year I walked 3723km and there were a number of times my fitbit was off (camping, dog ate it and had to wait for a replacement, more camping). That means I need to walk nearly 14km every day. I can totally do this.<br />
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3. No. Yep, this is still staying on the list. I have to keep saying no and not let the guilt bother me. I can only do so much and my family comes first. I still have the volunteer things that I like to do (Friendship Feasts, hockey, a bit at the school) and a couple of committees that I am part of, but I cannot stretch myself too thin or everything suffers.<br />
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4. Eggs. BRING ON THE CHICKENS! Santa brought me everything I need for my chicken coop (a feeder, waterer, and fencing) and spring time will see me with a flock of my very own. <br />
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5. A big hike. I have wanted to do a hike since the year I broke my ankle while running. It needs to happen. I have the gear. I am pretty darn fit. I gotta do it.<br />
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6. Push ups. Goal of 5. In a row, not over the year. ha!<br />
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7. And I guess the list wouldn't be complete if I didn't add the rubbermaid of photos to the list. Will 2016 be the year I finally deal with them? <br />
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What is on your list this year? <br />
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<br />Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-12088363224645950992015-07-22T22:07:00.000-07:002015-07-22T22:07:19.254-07:00Best Canada Day, Ever.We spent Canada Day out at Francis Lake and I think it was my favorite Canada Day to date. Francis Lake is normally a pretty quiet campground, but this year the place was packed! And it was mainly packed with folks from Faro.<br />
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A friend and I planned ahead of time and packed a few supplies so all of the kids could decorate their bikes the day beforehand. On Canada Day the kids got on their bikes, proudly sang O'Canada, and then did a parade on bikes around the campground. We even packed candy to throw for the kids! Other tourists that were camping there came out to watch, take photos, and a few even ran back to their camper to find their own treats to give out to the kids.<br />
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The day before we also gave the kids a bunch of empty boxes, containers, tape, and other random items and as teams they created boats. A big group of us packed up for the rest of the day and went down the lake to a beach and creek. We had a big weenie roast and the kids got to race their boats in the creek. The kids played in the mud, went swimming, and even got to do a bit of tubing! I did one round on the tube and was sore for two days afterwards! But it was a blast.<br />
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Then that night there were fireworks on the beach! A friend's father brought them up from BC and even with our 24 hour daylight, they were still pretty awesome. I think the entire campground turned out for it!<br />
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Thanks to all of the friends who made the day so memorable! <br />
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<br />Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-91694073825688301192015-07-13T21:28:00.000-07:002015-07-13T21:28:04.804-07:00Gardening and ForagingWhen I am not camping, I am in the garden or foraging around the neighbourhood and woods to fill up the winter food stash. Just little a squirrel. I steal rhubarb from four different neighbours. Fireweed grows like mad in the overgrown yard next to my house and wild strawberries in the yard on the other side. <br />
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My garden is just starting to produce with zucchini, some cherry tomatoes, a few beans, and today I stole out a couple of potatoes when I was hilling them. My cucumbers are staying tiny and I really hope they start growing; cucumbers from a real greenhouse taste so fantastic! If we can just get some real heat here in Faro, my garden is going to be top notch this year!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the beans! They are doing so much better this year.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our wee little wild strawberries!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perfect snack! Beans, tomatoes, basil, and cilantro.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fireweed!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fireweed jelly!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wild strawberry and rhubarb jam!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zucchini muffins.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The neighbour let me pick from her haskap bushes. Made some into jam and the rest into the freezer for winter smoothies.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wild strawberry shortcake.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love potatoes!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Basil blitzed with olive oil into the freezer for spaghetti sauce in the winter.</td></tr>
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<br />Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-4788763927219036852015-07-12T08:52:00.001-07:002015-07-12T08:52:33.164-07:00JuneI am playing catch up here with the blog! Summer is in full swing and I am solar powered. June days were busy with the end of school, camping, company, a birthday, gardening, book reading..... On the go all the time. I am not even sure how it is already the middle of July. Can I rewind part of the summer, please?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kindergarten graduation! Onwards to grade 1.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Proud of the littlest Went.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had a going away party for two families who are leaving Faro. Sad!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birthday party for Hunter! The kid is 8!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emma the camping dog.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Riding the ferry in Dawson City.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had a great visit with Nanny and Poppy! We toured them all around the Yukon.</td></tr>
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<br />Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-45113867822571074182015-05-26T13:08:00.002-07:002015-05-26T13:08:57.746-07:00Camping Season 2015!The month of May has been incredibly hot with most days hitting ten degrees hotter than average. We have already taken advantage of this weather by heading out to the lake for two weekends of camping. <br />
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With Matt being on call an awful lot, I have gotten good at just packing up and heading out without him. He enjoys having a weekend to work on his own projects and there is no way I am staying home just because he can't come! The boys are old enough that camping with them isn't hard and it can be fun having some mom and boy time at the lake too.<br />
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Our first weekend out we went with a slew of friends for two nights just to the closest campground- Drury Creek which is on Little Salmon Lake. The kids were brave and went wading in the water- there was still ice on! We discovered that Emma loves the water and will even hop into the kayak for rides. <br />
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Our second weekend, I pulled the boys from school for two days and we went to Frenchman Lake for four nights. Matt was able to join us for three of those nights! We did more kayaking and a lot of relaxing. I read three books that weekend! <br />
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This is our eighth summer with our camper and yes, it is getting a bit squishy in there with two growing boys. But we still squeeze in there. The plan as they get older is to kick one out to sleep in the back seat of the truck, and then eventually, both boys can just sleep in a tent. The camper might be small, but it is in perfect working order and paid for!<br />
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I am looking forward to another fantastic camping season around the Yukon!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Army men and books at Frenchman Lake.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A little chilly after a swim.</td></tr>
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<br />Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-38874728820262700502015-05-10T20:58:00.001-07:002015-05-10T20:58:57.141-07:00Look at what is growing around here!Spring is here and I haven't been inside much at all, except the time I spend on my school work each morning. I have been spending my time walking (a lot- 30 000 steps a day which is over 20km), prepping the garden/greenhouse, more walking, reading on my back deck, prepping for the camping season, and really, anything I can think of that has me outside.<br />
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Check out what has been growing around here lately:<br />
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The Dog.<br />
She is six months old a bit of a brat right now. She loves to destroy toilet paper and can find anything dead in a 5km radius. I am teaching her to ride on my quad with me and I love having my little Emma for my walks. <br />
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The Plants.<br />
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The C-Boy.<br />
Cavan turned six last month. When did my baby get to be six? He had friends over for games outside like tug of war and egg balancing. We got him stilts for his birthday since Santa didn't bring them as he request for Christmas and he is already up to 330 steps without stopping and totally unassisted. I am planning on selling him to the circus once I have him trained up a bit better.<br />
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The H-Boy.<br />
Hunter is taking right after his mama. He has always loved books, but his addiction to reading is really growing! And check out the title on this book. Zombies! Yah! I am raising him right. <br />
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This is summer number eight for us here in the Yukon. And number twelve for north of 60. Time passes so fast and thankfully, we are still very content with our lives here. <br />
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<br />Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-34849723339200290882015-03-22T08:25:00.000-07:002015-03-22T08:25:11.674-07:00Our Top Cop ReaderOne of our local RCMP members got our grade 1/2 class on board with the Top Cop Reading Program. It is a national program that encourages youth to read for half an hour every day and as those minutes add up, students advance through the ranks of the RCMP with the goal of becoming the Commissioner with 900 minutes of reading.<br />
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We were on vacation for 10 days of this challenge, but it was still easy to find time for Hunter to read for 30 minutes. He loves books and is always sneaking books to bed with him and waiting for us to close his door so he can read more. He hit his 900 minutes and was pretty proud of his name at the top of the chart in his classroom!<br />
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Our local member went into the school at the end of the challenge and set up an obstacle course for the kids to run through. They all received prizes and had a lot of fun. Then the award for the students who made the top cop level was a drive to school by our RCMP who were dressed in full serge!<br />
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When the program was first introduced to Hunter, he thought the final prize was that the RCMP would be on his beck and call to drive him whenever he wanted! He was a little disappointed to when he found out it was only one drive!<br />
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Thank you to Constable Drapeau for running this program in our school and thank you to Corporal Hack for driving Hunter to school!<br />
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<br />Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-11807033660401676932015-03-21T22:01:00.000-07:002015-03-21T22:01:41.132-07:00Outside time, all the time!I don't mind winter. Heck, I wouldn't be in the Yukon if winter wasn't my thing. Sure, I get a little stir-crazy when we have long stints of cold, but a bit more vitamin D, our sunlamp, and we get through it!<br />
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I think what makes winter bearable is that we get outside in most every temperature. It definitely gets easier this time of the year and we are outside as much as possible. The boys and I have walked to school almost every single morning since the middle of February (I think we have missed 3 days of walking in that time). We have had a pretty mild winter and the coldest it has been since that time has been the mid minus twenties. But even when it is colder, we find any reason to get outside. Fresh air feels like it fixes most everything. I don't miss those years when the boys were babies and toddlers and getting outside in the deep cold was near impossible!<br />
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Having this pup has also given us extra reason to get outside. I am walking her about 7km a day and loving it!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warming up by the fire after hours outside.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice long walks tire out the kids and the dog!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the sign of a good day in our house! All of the gear and a dog drying out by the fire.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So pretty in her pink sweater!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunny March weather is bringing out my freckles already!</td></tr>
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<br />Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-84252671073552637922015-03-07T10:51:00.002-08:002015-03-07T10:51:33.033-08:00Perfect Family House for Sale in Faro, YukonNope, not ours! We aren't moving anywhere.<br />
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But Faro is losing a really fantastic family. They are moving to Haines Junction to start a new adventure after spending 12 years in Faro. Their gorgeous house is up <a href="http://www.kijiji.ca/v-house-for-sale/whitehorse/beautiful-house-in-wonderful-faro-yukon/1055062612" target="_blank">for sale</a> and we would love to see another family move to town.<br />
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I have said it repeatedly over the last seven years that we have lived here and I will keep saying it- Faro is amazing! Here is what the seller says about Faro and I have to agree:<br />
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<i>Why would you want to live in Faro? Families can buy an awesome home
here without being a slave to your mortgage! One parent can stay home
with kids so you can escape paying those daycare bills. Faro has all the
amenities you need, with an incredible K-12 school, affordable and
varied recreation, and world class hunting, hiking, fishing and outdoor opportunities. Faro has a strong, safe community with many young growing
families choosing to raise their kids here because of the high quality
of lifestyle. Live in a place where your kids can dirt bike to school,
where the cops are your hockey coaches, and where you can put your groceries
on a tab at the store because your forgot your wallet at home. </i><br />
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See! Why would you want to live anywhere else? Sure, you can move to Whitehorse and pay over $400 000 for a house not near as nice, but who wants to do that? Move to Faro and <a href="http://www.kijiji.ca/v-house-for-sale/whitehorse/beautiful-house-in-wonderful-faro-yukon/1055062612" target="_blank">buy this house</a> for $210 000 instead!<br />
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This town is the perfect place to live if a parent works away in a mine or oil patch too. Leave your family in a safe, caring community while you are on your two weeks away at work!<br />
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Their house has 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms and has been renovated and updated throughout. There is both a wood stove and a propane stove so your heating bills can be minimal. And the kitchen. My god, it is stunning! There is so much living space in this place! Check out these photos: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cedar siding, new windows, big yard!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous hardwood flooring and a propane stove upstairs.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More hardwood flooring and a woos stove downstairs. No huge fuel bills for you!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And who wouldn't want a hot tub?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everyone in Faro has kitchen envy. There is even a pantry off the kitchen!</td></tr>
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Check out their <a href="http://www.kijiji.ca/v-house-for-sale/whitehorse/beautiful-house-in-wonderful-faro-yukon/1055062612" target="_blank">Kijiji ad</a> for a better description and more photos. Make an offer!<br />
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Oh, and if you do buy the house, I get full access to the rhubarb patch. Yep. Just part of the deal.Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-43332249969927781062015-02-28T19:26:00.002-08:002015-02-28T19:26:31.426-08:00Everything was AWESOME!We got back from our trip to San Diego and hit the ground running and I hadn't had a chance to update the blog!<br />
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The trip was an absolute blast. Not relaxing in the least, but the boys had quite the experience. <br />
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We spent three nights right at the Legoland hotel and two full days in the park itself. I found it overwhelming and this was the slow season! It was actually slow enough that the line ups were pretty much non-existent. If we had to wait 10 minutes for a ride, that was a long one. There were lego building sites at every ride so kids could build while the parents waited in line. Genius! Our boys were the perfect age for the park; only a few of the rides were too old for them. The park and hotel staff were incredibly friendly.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From the set of the Lego Movie! I could have looked at the set for hours. It was huge and so detailed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Of course the Lego Star Wars exhibit was their favorite.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Lego pirate in the lobby!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bunk beds!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giant Lego Chewy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everything is awesome!</td></tr>
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The boys had quite the stash of cash to spend at the Legoland store, and they spent it right to the last dollar. Three suitcases later....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So much building..... We are still going at in.</td></tr>
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The next five nights we stayed just in a regular hotel. Nothing special, but it did have bunkbeds again for the boys. We spent a day at an amusement park on the beach, a day at the Midway Naval Museum, a day at SeaWorld, and a day at the zoo. One hot day we tried to have a beach/park day, but it was just too hot for the boys at +27C, so we just hung out pool side at our hotel. There were no huge crowds at any of our other destinations. We saw so much without feeling too overwhelmed. I would have loved another day back at the zoo or SeaWorld, but there just wasn't enough time on this trip.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can climb right into so many aircrafts aboard the Midway.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Boss and Mini Boss looking out over the flight deck.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He answered an entire book of questions to earn those wings.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">MONKEYS!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gondola ride over the zoo.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giant spider in there!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The baby gorilla was my favorite!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pet show! This was the best show at SeaWorld! Even cats and pigs were doing tricks!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beluga!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There were some huge sharks in here.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And fun was had by all!</td></tr>
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<br />Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-389763933425892972015-02-01T08:05:00.001-08:002015-02-01T08:05:13.157-08:00Dumpster Diving to San DiegoA little break from the cold can be much appreciated when you live in the north. Last winter I was planning well in advance by looking up warm destinations and checking my aeroplan points to see where we could go. We opted to book a trip down to San Diego with the main goal of taking the boys to Legoland since they are obsessed with LEGO. <br />
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But I wanted my kids to work for this trip. To earn it. So we told the boys that we paid for the plane tickets to get us to Legoland, but that they had to save up enough money to pay for our hotels for the eight nights. Our boys had collected cans/bottles the summer before and earned some cash, so we told them they had to scavenge from spring to fall to earn enough. <br />
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And did they ever scavenge.<br />
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Garbage day in Faro is on Thursdays and our dump is a scavenger's delight. Every Thursday or Friday, Matt would take the boys to the dump to look for cans. We had to buy them these grabbers though so that they wouldn't be digging through the trash with their hands since they seem to have no grossness limit. <br />
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There are garbage cans around the golf course in Faro and they went to them once a week to look for cans.<br />
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Every dumpster at every campground we camped at this summer was looked in a few times a day for cans. They even got brave enough and started asking other people camping in the campground for their cans and bottles and people happily gave them over to the boys.<br />
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We did family walks in the ditches along the highways fillings bags with cans.<br />
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Some neighbours saw the boys in action and were extremely generous and would call the boys over to give them their recycling. <br />
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The cans and bottles really added up. Every time we had enough for a full truck load, the boys would load them up and off we would go to our recycling center in Faro. The boys stashed their money away in a peanut butter container. <br />
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It has added up to enough to cover our hotels for the entire eight nights. That total is over $1500. It has taught our boys an awful lot about saving, working hard, and goals. We leave for San Diego in three days and we are really proud of their accomplishment.<br />
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Hunter would now like to start saving can money to buy an X-Wing Star Fighter that he can fly around in. Yeah. He might be saving for the next 50 years. Cavan says he would now like to save up to buy a chocolate bar. HA! I am thinking another hot vacation partially paid for in cash sounds just right. <br />
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<br />Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-11230135516446555492015-01-27T18:09:00.000-08:002015-01-27T18:09:43.269-08:00This Is Our Get Along ShirtToday is one of those days when I truly understand why some animals eat their young.<br />
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Bedtime cannot come soon enough.<br />
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The kids are fighting non-stop with each other, Hunter got in trouble at school, Matt has been away for over a week, it is cold and my car won't start, and I am just tired as hell. Oh, and I just broke a bowl from my brand new set. Damn it. <br />
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So it was either I completely lose my shit, or I make them entertain me. Losing my shit is miserable, so I went for the latter option.<br />
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Here is the result:<br />
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Then they had to do chores and eat supper like that. It was pretty entertaining for me.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tidying up.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Putting away dog toys.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reading together.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Supper.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unloading the dishwasher.</td></tr>
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Then they also had to sit down and write apology notes to make up for some problems they caused today and they have lost some privileges. They don't get off easy, but there was no point in me getting upset.<br />
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Now, any secrets to share on how to get brothers to actually get along?<br />
Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-19260723906212918302015-01-18T20:55:00.000-08:002015-01-18T20:55:03.052-08:00The Newest Member Of Our FamilyThis has been our conversation for the last eleven and a half years:<br />
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Me: Matt, can I have a puppy?<br />
Matt: No.<br />
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Me: Matt, can I have a puppy?<br />
Matt: No.<br />
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Me: Matt, can I have a puppy?<br />
Matt: No.<br />
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Repeat times a thousand.<br />
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Then
I got the puppy fever rather hard this winter. A number of friends got
puppies, wickedly cute puppies. And I decided that my husband really
does know me well enough to know that eventually I would just go out and
get one. Thankfully I was right and he didn't kick me out to live in
the camper as he had threatened. He has turned into quite the suckhole
puppy parent even though he doesn't really want to admit it.<br />
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So
welcome, Emma! I know. Odd name for a household that has cats named
Tweakers, Battleship, and Pumpkin Cat. She is a sweet little girl pup
that is now 10 weeks old and has been getting to know us for the last
two weeks. Her mother was a border collie cross and the dad... who
knows, but people are guessing yellow lab. We got her from a rescue
kennel in Tagish.<br />
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She is sweet, smart, and very
energetic. She is also very attached to me and is always at my feet.
The boys are in love with her and cannot wait until she plays fetch a
bit better. I think she is going to be a great fit for our family.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My new baby!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She is a bit of a wuss.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She loves being outside!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matt is a total suck.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am a total suck too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We have three family members though that are no too happy about this new addition.</td></tr>
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Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-32430363328652209092014-12-31T16:51:00.000-08:002014-12-31T16:51:12.683-08:00Goals!It is almost the new year! I love this moment. The start of the new year for me is filled with a million plans. Excitement for the 52 Mondays ahead of me!<br />
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And I am such a goal setter. Give me a to-do list and I am one happy camper. I need to have goals written out to work towards. That type of organization in my life gives me focus, energy, and I feel calmer with them in place. I always have my list of big overall goals for the new year. But then I usually have small lists for each month and week as to what I want to accomplish. Yep, bit of a nerd with my lists (must be in black pen, in a coiled book) but I am one with that.<br />
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So how did I do with <a href="http://wenttofaro.blogspot.ca/2014/01/2014-goals.html" target="_blank">last years</a> goals?<br />
<ul>
<li>get my fitness level back up. Well, still not there. The recovery after my reconstructive skin surgery took a hell of a lot longer than I thought it would. And the mental part of the recovery has been rather hellish for the last 4 or 5 months. But my body has healed, so that is a big positive.</li>
<li>more math and science with the boys. Check. Done and done. There was an awful lot of fun learning going on in our house over the last year.</li>
<li>hiking training. Well I did a lot of walking. Even ran a 5k. But there were no big hikes for me last year. Sad face. </li>
<li>grow more food. Wooot! Huge success there. We are still eating my garden potatoes and food that I canned. The greenhouse my husband built was so much fun. I still have a lot of learning, but it is fun learning. </li>
<li>spend more time camping. Yep. We spent well over 40 nights in the camper all around the territory. Even a quadding camping trip with the boys. With the boys just that bit older, I was able to go camping with them even if Matt wasn't able to come with us. It was one of the best summers camping I have ever had.</li>
<li>sew new things. Well the sewing hobby is done. With my time devoted to my family, being active, my school work, and volunteer commitments, I decided to give that hobby up. I thought I would feel sad about it, but I feel relieved! Now I am not stressed to get custom orders done or trying to always have the right supplies on hand. And I don't feel like I am missing out on anything by giving it up. Good decision.</li>
<li>deal with that rubbermaid of photos. um yeah. So you know how something gets put on that goal list year after year? I think this is about year 8 of this goal. Why break with tradition?</li>
<li>get a kayak and learn to use it. BEST GOAL EVER! My parents gifted me a kayak and the boys each got a little one as well. Some of my favorite moments camping this year were from us paddling around the edges of lakes exploring. I haven't gotten lessons yet, but I felt comfortable enough to explore.</li>
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So what is on the list for this year? <br />
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1. More self care. I have learned an awful lot about myself in the last year: how I deal with stress, how I feel guilty not helping everyone all the time, how I need to take time to re-charge myself, how this isn't my fault it is just my personality type. This year I am going to put more time into helping myself. I have a list of books to read this year that are about identity after weight-loss and eating disorders. The more I learn about myself the more I will be able to create positive change in my life. I think I will be blogging more about what I learn too.<br />
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2. FIT! My body has healed and exercise definitely can help the mind heal as well. I want my fitness to include more activities that I enjoy like snowshoeing and kayaking. I am going try and gear my gym workouts to helping me perform better at the activities that I truly enjoy. I am also going to work on doing more activities together as a family- maybe convince my husband to take up squash with me! My goal of weighing 160lbs is still there. I know, having a number shouldn't be important, but I just want to say that I am half my size. I really want that. Again, I think I will be blogging more about what I am doing to increase my fitness. Sharing helps me feel accountable and maybe it will help inspire others.<br />
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3. Find more ways to encourage active learning with the boys. My boys definitely inherited my curious-mother-fracker gene. They want to know about everything. I want this to be another fun year of learning. <br />
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4. Veggies and eggs. This is going to be the year I get chickens! Well, I hope so anyways. Fingers crossed I learn how to take care of them and eggs are the delicious result. I have a few plans to expand my growing space with help from Matt. I already have my seed catalogues in hand and lots of ideas about what I am going to grow this year!<br />
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5. Just say no. I need to work on saying no so that I don't stretch myself too thin. My family needs my time and energy first. I also have a lot of school work that I have to finish this year. I am going to work hard at not feeling guilty to saying no to people and not volunteering myself for everything. I need to learn to not worry myself sick that people will think negatively of me for doing so. Easy to write down. Hard as hell to follow through with. I feel guilt so badly over saying no to things that I get physically sick. Bring on the self-help books for this one!<br />
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6. Learn to be content where I am. We have a bunch of really great friends moving away this year and others that left last year. When that happens it is easy to think that maybe we aren't happy or that we would like some place better. But we know we are happy here and I have to always come back to what is best for my family. Right now, right here is best for us and I have to be confident in that.<br />
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7. Finish my school work! I am working hard at completing what I need to do to become a personal trainer and nutrition coach. I am lacking a lot of confidence in myself that I will be good at doing this when the time comes. Mostly I think it is just nerves about doing something new and fear that I will be shitty at it!<br />
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8. And back on the list for year 9 or so.... deal with that damn rubbermaid of pictures. Uh huh. Going to do it. Yep, totally going to do it this year.<br />
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2015 is going to be another fantastic year. My family is happy, healthy, and just as odd as ever. I have a lot to be thankful for and a lot to look forward to. All the best to you and your family in 2015!<br />
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Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-8184406852587725842014-12-30T21:00:00.000-08:002014-12-30T21:01:55.967-08:00Why 2014 was an incredible year2014 was an incredible year because of this:<br />
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Family time. And even better, family time outside.<br />
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Here's to even more of this in 2015.Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-43482154661860676952014-12-27T07:26:00.001-08:002014-12-27T07:26:23.605-08:00Christmas GoodnessThe holidays were perfect.<br />
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We did a lot of acts of kindness around our community.<br />
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We are having lots of family time.<br />
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We are having lots of friend time.<br />
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We are having a lot of laughs.<br />
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I love this life we are leading.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note reads: Dear Santa, Take brother to bunk. Leave presents. Travel safe. Love Hunter</td></tr>
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Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-47306256901284971382014-12-17T09:33:00.000-08:002014-12-17T09:33:42.913-08:00How do you develop passion?I spent 32 years of my life avoiding exercise. Well, maybe those first few years I was a force to be reckoned with, but my earliest childhood memories are of me avoiding exercise. I was the fat kid. The kid who always came in last. The kid who really had zero physical talents, although I had a pretty impressive tumbling roll that showed up whenever I tried to run.<br />
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I pursued my other gifts, talents and passions. Education. Helping others. Kindness. And I did well at them. But my life was missing something.<br />
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I would see friends going on adventures. Hikes! Kayaking!<br />
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Friends were participating in organized sports.<br />
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And I avoided it all. And I honestly felt sad. But embarrassed at the same time. There was no way at 320lbs I could hike. Heck, I could barely climb a set of stairs without being winded. Kayak? Um no. I was over the weight limit by a hundred pounds. Organized sports? I was way too embarrassed to even think about signing up for anything.<br />
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But now, at 35 years old, I am trying to fill that void in my life. That part of myself that wants to make up for lost time. I want to be physically fit. I want to be strong. I want to find something active that I am passionate about.<br />
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I read a blog post by the highly insightful <a href="http://www.jeffreyhansencarlson.com/#!Fitness-Can-Suck/c1bje/DF8E3D1D-DDDA-49F2-9663-1C0461573957" target="_blank">Jeffrey Hansen-Carlson</a> last week. Here is the one part has really had me thinking:<br />
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<i>"If you want true fitness you need to find a sport you love and develop a
fitness program around getting better at it. Suddenly your efforts will
have real purpose. It does not matter what the sport is so long as it
puts a smile on your face."</i><br />
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So what do I want to do? What will give my efforts purpose?<br />
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Over the last three years I have been trying out a lot of new activities.<br />
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I now snowshoe. Enjoy it and I love being outside in winter!<br />
I skate. Meh, it is okay and I will keep doing it because my boys like to skate. <br />
I play squash! I think I love this above and beyond anything else I do for exercise.<br />
I ran. Yep. I did a 5k this summer. Hated almost every minute of it.<br />
I paddle. Got a kayak this summer and loved it.<br />
I do cardio and weights in the gym. I want to enjoy this more because of my desire to be strong. <br />
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But how do I become deeply passionate about these? I just don't know. Maybe the passion will just start to grow? I want my day to day exercising to have more meaning. I want my time at the gym to be more focused into pursing my unknown passion.<br />
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And maybe I just need to combine passions. I am still working on my personal trainer and nutrition coach certifications and should be done by next fall. Helping people is something I am really good at. Maybe my time at the gym working on myself can help me become more passionate about helping others when the time comes.<br />
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I am also overcoming 35 years of avoiding exercise. Is it just bad habits and that dark side of my brain telling me I don't want to do it/can't do it? Do I actually love running but am just telling myself I hate it? Wait. No. I really do hate it. How do I break out of my embarrassment at being horrible at sports? How do I overcome not being a natural athlete? How does I not become discouraged at coming in last? <br />
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So what am I going to do? I guess just keep on doing what I am doing and hope that one of these activities really starts to become a part of my life that I cannot live out. A part of my life that inspires me to live healthier and gives my efforts purpose. And I don't want to go back to being 320lbs. I need this active part of my life now. <br />
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<br />Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-14557415398749203042014-12-10T18:14:00.001-08:002014-12-10T18:14:39.313-08:0024 Days of Kind ActsThis is our third year using our advent train as a way to perform acts of kindness over the holidays. I bought the train out of a Regal catalogue and the boys have really embraced our family tradition.<br />
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Every day they take turns opening the door and reading what the note asks them to do. It is always some sort of kind act that they need to perform. Some are simple like being extra kind to a friend that day (and they need to report back to us at supper time with specific examples) or delivering soup to their teachers. Others require a bit more work like shoveling out neighbours driveways after it snows or delivering homemade cookies they have made to neighbours. <br />
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Today their act of kindness was to prepare 10 jars of dry soup mix into quart jars. Closer to Christmas they will have to deliver these around town. It was a fun and messy task that even incorporated math! I always love a task that includes math.<br />
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We hope you find time this holiday season to perform acts of kindness in your own community!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The end result!</td></tr>
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<br />Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-86169920785929266462014-12-07T19:48:00.000-08:002014-12-07T19:48:15.629-08:00Bring on Christmas!This is the weekend that really sets off the Christmas holidays for our family. Our bible chapel hosts a community potluck supper at the recreation centre on Friday evening and about a third of the community was there this year! The very next day, the rec centre played host to Santa at a big luncheon and games afternoon.<br />
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Both events are so well done every single year. The volunteers and town staff put in a lot of hours to get everything looking festive and their efforts really show. Watching the boys' eyes light up when see the stage where Santa is going to sit is so special. Santa calls each child up to the stage to receive a gift. When Santa calls out a name, all the kids start to chant that name over and over and cheer for the kid whose name was just called. I love the kids in this town!<br />
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We went out for a drive and walk in the woods and found our traditional Went Family Fugly Christmas Tree. They always look better in the bush. I got a bit out of control with the branch trimming in the house. Now it looks like our tree is in its stand upside down. So awesome. The cats have already taken about half a dozen ornaments off the tree this evening. <br />
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We are all decorated and ready for the festive season! Bring on the chaos!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to eat!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I asked them to put on nice clothes to go and see Santa. This is what they chose.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sometimes they are pretty darn cute.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cavan taking down the tree with his hatchet. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tree looks pretty good in the bush!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cavan hauling home his own trees.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hunter cut down a couple to take home too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Went Family Fugly Tree in all its fugly glory.</td></tr>
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<br />Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-16298529988193069022014-11-05T15:37:00.001-08:002014-11-05T15:37:48.023-08:00Sewing Hobby No MoreMy sewing room is rather bare and I am a little sad.<br />
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I have had no time to dedicate to my sewing hobby over the last year. Doing craft fairs and custom orders was taking up a lot of time, and time seems to be in short supply now. <br />
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I was really proud of my hobby. It has gotten to where I was able to make enough money from my hobby to cover my costs, my time, buy more supplies, and give me a few bucks to buy random fun things (usually just more sewing supplies). But then there was my reconstructive skin surgery and the long recovery. Then there was gardening/camping/hunting/holidays. Now there is my schooling, the kids' schooling, coordinating our youth hockey team, exercise, other volunteer commitments, and then just all the stuff that goes along with taking care of my family.<br />
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So last week I sold the majority of my supplies. I kept a few things so I can still sew for just our family and of course my patterns stayed with me. <br />
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Thank you to everyone who supported my little business over the last seven years. It was definitely a lot of fun!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From this</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To this</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So I could have more time for this.</td></tr>
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<br />Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-88903449460480293462014-11-04T20:48:00.003-08:002014-11-04T20:48:53.833-08:00Dream KitchenWhile we were out touring around Nova Scotia, our kitchen was undergoing a complete overhaul. <br />
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It is my dream kitchen. The space now seems huge and it is incredibly functional.<br />
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I am in love.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It looks okay in the photo, but the hinges were falling out, electrical was a nightmare, and there was no room to do anything in here.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the living room.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">MY PRECIOUS!</td></tr>
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<br />Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-89712469743847670992014-11-03T18:29:00.000-08:002014-11-03T18:29:05.602-08:00Missing Nova ScotiaWe spent three weeks of October hanging out in Nova Scotia and we loved every minute of it. Matt's parents were over the moon to have so much time with their grandsons and the boys were spoilt absolutely rotten.<br />
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We did some things we have never done before too. One day we got lost in a corn maze; I wanted to cry. There was apple picking day. The boys swan in the Atlantic Ocean. We ate the best donairs I have ever had in my life. Watched people paddle pumpkins across a lake.<br />
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Then there were the visits with friends. I got to meet up with a blogger and her husband that I have been talking to for years and years. They happened to be visiting family in Cape Breton (they live in the Netherlands) and we were happy to meet them in person and realize they don't suck! ahahhaha <br />
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There was the weekend where another blogger friend and her husband (we have met them in person before) came up to hang out with us at our property in Cape Breton. Another fantastic weekend with fantastic people. They brought along one of their sons who is eight and all the boys played hard all weekend.<br />
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And there were five nights spent down in Lunenburg with great friends of ours who had just moved away from Faro back to Nova Scotia. The kids were happy to see their friends again and we all got to play tourist in one of the most beautiful towns I have seen. <br />
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Matt and I were also able to leave the kids with their grandparents twice to go the movies. I love movie theatres! And I read so many books while the kids were entertained by their Nanny and Poppy!<br />
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The whole trip was relaxing and perfect. Three weeks is a long time to be away though. We were all pretty happy to get back to the Yukon and get back to our routines. Nova Scotia is nice, but the Yukon is definitely home.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cavan, Joe, and Hunter checking out the fish I caught out the creek with a net.</td></tr>
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<br />Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-55817556074631737162014-10-24T06:16:00.001-07:002014-10-24T06:16:38.492-07:00Awesome Air CanadaI know, normally you would never see the words "awesome" and "Air Canada" together in the same sentence. Rarely do I ever hear anyone say good words about the airline, but I have to express how enjoyable our travel was with them.<br />
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It started with my boys waving madly through the dark Whitehorse morning from our gate through the window to the plane that would take us to Vancouver. The boys were just really excited to get the trip underway and they could see the pilots in there getting ready. When we boarded the flight, the pilot came out of the cockpit with a huge grin and told the boys he had seem them waving and invited them in for a tour. He really went above and beyond explaining the workings of the plane to the boys.<br />
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Once seated on that flight, we realized the check-in clerk had given us fantastic seats! When we had checked in, she had noticed that our seats had been all over the plane (I really wouldn't have minded seating my kids away from us) but she got us all back together. We ended up with the preferred seating (not business class, but the seating close to that with more leg room) for every flight we had that day. <br />
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The flight attendants on every plane were kind and helpful. The check-in staff and gate agents all made a point of chatting to our boys. Our luggage arrived in Cape Breton and back in the Yukon with no problems.<br />
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On one of the flights home, the boys were once again invited into the cockpit by the pilots. My boys were ecstatic to check it out again and wear the pilot's hat! <br />
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Thank you to all of the Air Canada staff for the exceptional service on our trip! It really made the haul from the Yukon to Cape Breton and back quite pleasant.<br />
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<br />Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-89449505088555763612014-09-30T21:47:00.001-07:002014-09-30T21:47:45.153-07:00See ya later, snow!The boys were so excited to see the snow fly today that they asked if we really have to leave tomorrow to head to Nova Scotia. I am pretty sure their Grandparents would lose their minds if we didn't show up. So see ya later, snow! We are off for a three week adventure to Nova Scotia.<br />
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We haven't been out to Cape Breton in three years and Matt's folks are missing their grandkids something fierce. This trip will be a good once since we can easily ditch the boys with their Nan and Pops and we can get some adult time. <br />
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I am sure the three weeks will go by much too quickly and we have a lot of fun plans in the works. <br />
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We have a weekend planned with friends up at our property (where Matt's folks have built a great little house that we get to use), meeting a blogger friend who is from Cape Breton but lives in the Netherlands with her husband, museum visits, movie theatre trips, park visits (the boys remember chasing ducks the last time we were there and they think they can catch one this time), and a trip down to Lunenburg to see great friends of ours who moved back to Nova Scotia after five years in the Yukon.<br />
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And exciting things will be happening in our house while we are away. We have demolished our kitchen and a local contractor is busy custom building new cabinets. I will be getting an entirely new kitchen! A wall is being taken out, appliances all moved about, new paint- the works!! I cannot wait to come home to a brand new kitchen.<br />
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So have a lovely October, everyone! See ya soon, Nova Scotia!<br />
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<br />Matt, Kara, Hunter and Cavanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324456976588255233noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555974008844207914.post-42350182295417804422014-09-23T20:22:00.000-07:002014-09-23T20:22:14.939-07:00Quadding on the Dena ChoWe took the boys on a great quadding trip a couple of weekends ago. There is a trail that connects Faro and Ross River called the <a href="http://www.faroyukon.ca/traveling-to-faro/summer-activities/hiking.cfm" target="_blank">Dena Cho Trail</a>. To go the entire trail is nearly 70km, but we only went in just over 30km. The trail is not in the best condition. It has been largely neglected other than a few locals who take time to clear it out on their own time. But the views on this trail make it completely worth the trouble of hauling along a chain saw.<br />
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The weather was perfect for the weekend and it was great to explore a trail we have never been down. There are warming cabins along the trail and we slept in a different one each of our two nights out. Cramped quarters, but perfect for just the four of us.<br />
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We spent a lot of time clearing the trail, tidying up the cabins, clearing the area around the cabins, and splitting and stacking wood. So the first 30km and the first two cabins are ready to go! There was a great high bush cranberry patch at the second cabin that I happily pillaged. The boys ran wild all weekend with sticks and rocks and their imaginations. <br />
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Matt and I celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary while we were out there. Pretty great way to celebrate! I even managed to get a bottle of beer out there without it breaking to surprise him. <br />
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The boys are already asking when we can head down the trail again.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matt and his assistants. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Huge cottonwood we had to cut through.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Forced to sit nice by their mama.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the warming cabins.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside. Wood stove and table.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Benches. Plexi windows that open.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snug in their sleeping bags for the night.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very sketchy bridge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The views!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy to be out exploring.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Went family on the banks of the Pelly River.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Always fun when there are rocks and water.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Washed out bridge at the second cabin.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and my guys.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So stunning!</td></tr>
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